Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) Following sustained sell-off in the shares of most highly capitalised stocks, the Nigeria Exchange Limited (NGX), extended losses to three consecutive trading sessions yesterday, as investors’ wealth depreciated further by N25 billion. At the close of trading yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI), dipped by 46.77 absolute points, representing a decline of […]
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Investors Lose N24bn As Stock Market Extend Decline
Nigerian Stock Exchange Investors Lose N24bn As Stock Market Extend Decline The equities market of the Nigerian Exchange Limited sustained its decline for the third straight day as investors lost N24.37bn at the end of trading on Wednesday. The NGX All-Share Index declined by 0.12 per cent, closing at 39204.52 basis points from 39,251.29bps the […]
Investors Trade 1.4 billion Shares Worth N13.1bn in One Week
By Dipo Olowookere A total of 1.4 billion shares worth N13.1 billion were traded last week by investors in 19,315 deals on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, data obtained by Business Post showed. The turnover recorded at the exchange last week was more than the 1.3 billion stocks worth N8.7 billion transacted […]
Market Capitalisation Up N2bn as Stock Market Ends Bearish Trend
Darasimi Adebisi The Nigerian equities market yesterday closed trading activities in the green, to halt the six-days of consecutive bearish trend. The market upturn was due to investors’ renewed buying interest in the Financial and Industrial sectors, as capitalisation gained N2 billion. In summary, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 4.88 […]
Market Sheds 0.02% as SCOA Nigeria Leads Losers’ Chart
Market Sheds 0.02% as SCOA Nigeria Leads Losers’ Chart By Dipo Olowookere Sustained profit-taking weakened the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited by 0.02 per cent on Monday, leaving the All-Share Index (ASI) down by 6.16 points to 38,915.62 points from 38,921.78 points. Also, the selling pressure further depleted the market capitalisation yesterday by N3 billion to […]
Stock market rebounds as index appreciates by 0.2 per cent
Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) The Nigerian equities market reversed losses to close in an upward note yesterday, as the All-Share Index appreciated by 0.2 per cent. Specifically, the All-Share Index (ASI) grew by 68.01 absolute points, representing a rise of 0.2 per cent, to close at 39,252.19 points. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value gained […]
NGX: Dangote Cement, Access stocks halt bearish trend
The Nigerian Equities Market halted its three days negative outing to close on a positive note, owing to bargain buying in Dangote Cement and Access Bank shares. On Thursday, the All Share Index of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) inched up by 0.17 per cent to bring the bourse at 39,252.19 basis points. This outing […]
NGX opens week negative, down by N3bn
Trading at the domestic bourse started the week on Monday still on negative mood, taking the bearish sentiment to six consecutive trading sessions. The price depreciation was due to profit-taking sentiments in all the major sectors except the consumer goods and banking sectors. Specifically, the All-Share Index shed 6.16 points or 0.02 per cent to […]
Stock trading volume crashes by 78%, investors lose N51bn
Stock market activities on Monday declined as trading volume and value of shares dropped by 77.99 per cent and 73.49 per cent respectively, with investors losing N51.03bn as trading ended. The Nigerian Exchange Limited, formerly Nigerian Stock Exchange All-Share index dropped by 0.25 per cent to close at 38,864.33 basis points from 38,962.28bps. The market […]
Nigerian stocks reverse gain as trade volume plunges 78%
NGX trading floor Nigerian stocks cringed by 0.25 per cent on Monday as trade volume crashed by more than three-fourths, stoking fears as to when lasting buoyancy will return to the market. BUA Cement and GTCO, two heavyweight equities, triggered the pullback, which in monetary terms equalled N51 billion. “We expect the market to remain […]